DESIGN: Automata

"Dancer" Automata for his mother

Materials Used: Old sharpener, clay, toy part, tissue roll cardboard, tape

BENCAB

Reading the menu board at Cafe Sabel at BenCab Museum, Baguio City.

BenCab autographed Nicolas' sketch book / notepad 

at a chance meeting at a fastfood outlet.

Nicolas remarked,"I didn't know even BenCab 
eats at Chowking."
Click on Link: BenCab Museum

STREET BASKETBALL

One-on-One Basketball

WACKY WALKWAY

CONQUERING THE FEAR

Nicolas at Nikolas' 10th Birthday Party

Photo courtesy of R.K.

FRUIT BY THE FOOT

Nicolas was extremely delighted to receive a box of "Fruit by the Foot" as his school year-end reward.

HARRY POTTER: THE END

With a tinge of sadness, after reading the last book of the Harry Potter series, Nicolas said "I don't want Harry Potter to end."

EYEGLASSES REMEDY

Used plastic self-locking cable ties for Savion's eyeglasses.

FATHERS & SONS

Camping at Everest Academy Manila

WIZARD WANDS

The classmates of Nicolas asked him to make more wands after seeing these samples he made.
(Materials Used: tree branches or twigs, paint, marker pens and rubber bands)

BASKETBALL: "MR. CLUTCH"

Savion's teammate, Enzo, makes 2 crucial free throws with 2 seconds left in the game to seal the win in Everest Academy Pioneers' epic comeback.  

MAGNUM

Nicolas had his first "Magnum" ice cream today (Php55).

"I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER and NOTHING WILL BREAK THAT"

EVERYBODY SLEEPS

Manu 

&

Nicolas
Click for Song:  Sesame Street "Everybody Sleeps" 

THE AVENGERS: THE HULK

"My favorite superhero now is The Hulk." 

- Nicolas -

BASKETBALL: FIRST INJURY

FLYING KISS

So, my student blows me a kiss, I catch it and blow one back...he falls to the ground and refuses to get back up....
Me: What happened? Are you ok?  Please get up...
Student: I can't...
Me: Why not? Are you hurt?

Student: No!
Me: ...then please get up...
Student: I can't....because I FELL IN LOVE!
Snippet and photo courtesy of Grade 2 Teacher, W.R.S.

TITANIC

2012

2010

2007

"Titanic" drawings by Nicolas Garcia, 9-years-old.

See Related Post: Art Dicaprio

POEM: CATCH THE WAVE

CATCH THE WAVE

Catch the many waves
Like waves of life and friendship.
Waves of thrills you should enjoy
And waves of happiness too.

Waves of lies are sometimes grim
But you should accept them.
Waves of friendship help you relax
And drive your pains away.

Waves of thrills can give you chills
But they can give you bliss.
Waves of happiness make you laugh
And make you sleep with ease.

Let these waves catch you...
Let these waves wash you away...

-  Savion Garcia -

THE ADVENTURES of TINTIN

Nicolas as Tintin (for school's Literary Week)

CHICKENICOLAS

"Bok-bok-bok-buh-kowk!" 

(Chicken Farm, Cavinti, Laguna)

THE GAME of SHATO

"Shato" (shatong, chato, shatung) game with their godfather Boyette.

See Link: How To Play Shato

HARRY POTTER Order of the Phoenix

"Time to watch the movie."

(Nicolas gets to see the movie only after reading the books.)